A description of the position of high priest, and how Jesus relates to that position today.

JESUS OUR HIGH PRIEST
Hebrews 4:14-5:10
Key Verse and Theme: “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin.” (Hebrews 4:15)
1. The honor of being a high priest.
A.
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﻿January 26, 2003
First Church of the Brethren
H. Kevin Derr
Hebrews 3:1-6
“Jesus our High Priest”
1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. 2He was faithful to the one who appointed him,
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Understand how Jesus was foreshadoewd as the Great High Priest on the Day of Atonement and the fulfillment in His life and in our lives today.

﻿Jesus As Our Dwelling
Exodus 25-27/ John 1:14
The main character of the movie, The Karate Kid, had a problem. Daniel was getting beaten up
by a group of high school thugs who all went to the same karate school. He desperately needed
help and found it from the apartment manager where
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Mid-week Message/Devotion
March 21, 2018
Reading: Hebrews 5:5-10
Jesus the High Priest
Admittedly, this week’s New Testament reading lends more to a bible study than a message with life applications. We will employ some extrapolations and historical references to aid us in
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Jesus is our great high priest. In him we have a permanent salvation, which gives us eternal security. We also have a perfect sacrifice, complete with nothing needed for our salvation.

Jesus our High Priest
Hebrews 7:23-28
At the VA hospital where I work during the week, we always have a chaplain on call, ready to respond in case of emergency. Our student chaplains carry the phone most of the time, but sometimes I get the important task. It’s nice to have a chaplain ready to
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Jesus is the high Priest who stays with us, never leaves us, dies for us, and saves us!

“Jesus is The High Priest” Hebrew 7:23-28
• They had charge of sanctuary and alter they offered sacrifices for sins
• They lighted the lamps of the tabernacle, burned incense
• Placed the Bread of Presence on the alter every Sabbath
• Offered Sacrifice for his sins then washed his hands and
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SIMPLY JESUS
Hebrews 5:1-10
Jesus, the High Priest (pt 1)
INTRO
-In grade school I remember taking a field trip to the state capitol and getting to walk into the governor’s office.
-That was when Vic Atiyeh was governor of Oregon.
-He wasn’t there when we came in, but we got to
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We look at the O.T. Priesthood, the many jobs at the Tabernacle, their symbolism of Christ & the Church, requirements of Priests to God, & spiritual ministry today, as Priests.

THE PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS
1 Pet. 2:9
INTRODUCTION
A. HUMOR
1. An old lady had always wanted to travel abroad. Now that she was getting on in years, she thought she would really like to do so before she died.
2. But until now, she’d never even been out of the country. So she began
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Jesus Is . . . !
Hebrews 13:7-25
November 19, 2017
I was going to start my message with this . . . Well, today is the day. Today we are finishing our study of the book of Hebrews. We’ve taken a look at discovering who Jesus is in our lives. Early in the book, we discovered Jesus is
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Hebrews 5:1-14
October 14, 2012
Fear to follow the example of the Israelites who disobeyed God in the desert because His word is alive and powerful and dangerously sharp. Everything in creation will be laid bare before Him when it’s time to settle accounts, so cling to Jesus, our “great high
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There is a difference between tithing under the Mosaic Covenant and tithing under the New Covenant of Grace.

Paying Tithes to Jesus, our High Priest
Stewardship Series #3
Bible Text:
In the one case, the tenth is collected by men who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living. Hebrews 7:8.
Many Christians practice the giving of tithes as a vital part of their
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Words have the power of Life and Death. Jesus is the High Priest of our Words

WORDS
Hebrews 3:1 (NKJV)
1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,
Hebrews 4:14 (NKJV)
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us
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The trials of Jesus.
The night before Jesus was sentenced to death by crucifixion, He was arrested and tried seven times (some note six based on how these trials are counted). They included:
1. The trial before Annas: John 18:12-14, 19-23 include the details of the first Jewish trial of
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Jesus, our high priest is uniquely qualified to be our intercessor because he identifies with us.

Been There... Done That.
Hebrews 4:14-16
Life often is confusing... we are hit from different sides at once and we lose our bearings. This can be from death, disease, bankruptcy, rejection, divorce, or other situation.
It reminds me of one of my favorite stories... the Insurance Claim Letter
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